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Narrative of A Voyage to The Atlantic Ocean, in The Years 1828, 29, 30, Performed in H.M. Sloop Chanticleer, Under The Command of The Late Captain Henry Foster, By Order of The Lords Commisioners of The Admiralty. From the Private Journal of W.H.B. Webster, Surgeon of The Sloop. In Two Volumes.
Webster, W.H.B. · London
- Author
- Webster, W.H.B.
- Date
- 1834
- Place
- London
- Publisher
- Richard Bentley
- Language
- English
- Binding
- 8vo.(5.25" x 8.25") Two volumes complete. Half brown polished leather with corners over marbled boards. Spines with gilt lettering. Tan floral printed endpapers with bookplate of "Private Library of Francis J. Stockwell…" to front pastedowns. Both title pages neatly stamped in blue ink to the head by prior owner G.J.L. deBruyn. Edgewear, corners bumped and rubbed with small loss to tips, boards rubbed. Spine with heavy scuffing, loss of gilt to some words, head and foot of spine heavily rubbed with chipping to both heads, greater loss to head of Vol.I. (see pic). All plates accounted for, includingthe map as frontispiece to VolI and folding map as frontispiece to Vol.II. Plates foxed, evidence of dampstain, some pages toned more than others, several pages with offsetting from newspaper clippings laid in. Pages 4-12 misbound, but together, with an earlier owner writing in ink to top of page mentioning the order to be read. An uncommon title in slightly less than Very Good condition, the spine being scuffed and chipped (see pic).
- Category
- Science & Medicine
- Record
- S.I.8320
Narrative of A Voyage to The Atlantic Ocean, in The Years 1828, 29, 30, Performed in H.M. Sloop Chanticleer, Under The Command of The Late Captain Henry Foster, By Order of The Lords Commisioners of The Admiralty. From the Private Journal of W.H.B. Webster, Surgeon of The Sloop. In Two Volumes. 1834. London: Richard Bentley.
8vo.(5.25" x 8.25") Two volumes complete. Half brown polished leather with corners over marbled boards. Spines with gilt lettering. Tan floral printed endpapers with bookplate of "Private Library of Francis J. Stockwell…" to front pastedowns. Both title pages are neatly stamped in blue ink at the head by prior owner G.J.L. deBruyn. Edgewear, corners bumped and rubbed with small loss to tips, boards rubbed. Spine with heavy scuffing, loss of gilt to some words, head and foot of spine heavily rubbed with chipping to both heads, greater loss to head of Vol.I. (see pic). All plates accounted for, including the map as frontispiece to Vol I and folding map as frontispiece to Vol. II. Plates foxed, evidence of dampstain, some pages toned more than others, several pages with offsetting from newspaper clippings laid in. Pages 4-12 are misbound, but together, with an earlier owner writing in ink to the top of the page, mentioning the order to be read. An uncommon title in slightly less than Very Good condition, the spine being scuffed and chipped (see pic).
Condition
Very Good -
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